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Monday, January 7, 2013

101 things to do in 1001 days

In lieu of making a list of resolutions that never happen, I thought I'd steal an idea that I came across on a blog somewhere and make a list of ’101 things to do in 1001 days’. Not only does this give me a longer time limit to get things done, but because it's a little more task oriented than a blanket resolution, I hope that I'll have more success with it. One of my resolutions (ha!) will be to keep updating my progress here, as being accountable seems to inspire me.

Start date: 7 January 2013Mid date: 22 May 2014End date: 28 Sept 2015

Culinary Exploits

1 . Cook 5 meals from 5 different countries2 . Try cooking with 10 herbs that are new to me3 . Have dessert before dinner4 . Go vegan for a month5 . Pack home made lunches every day for a month6 . Photograph my home made lunches every day for a month7 . Make my own curry paste8 . Master buttercream icing9 . Make falafels10 . Make at least one thing out of each cookbook I own11 . Preserve my own food12 . Learn to make spinach pie (spanakopita)13 . Make refried beans14 . Make 10 different soups15 . Make a birthday cake for someone16 . Bake an apple pie17 . Make pinwheels18 . Blog at least one recipe a month19 . Learn to bake bread20 . Eat three things I've never tried before21 . Take a cooking class22 . Host a dinner party23 . Use five ingredients which are new to me24 . Grow my own vegetables and cook a meal with them25 . Try one new restaurant26 . Serve a meal plated like it's for a cook book27 . De-clutter and re-home duplicate or redundant kitchen gadgets

Family

28 . Buy flowers for someone29 . Send photos to my mother30 . Take my father out for lunch31 . Document our family tree as much as possible for Ellie32 . Dedicate one day a month to exclusive family time

Love

Organise myself

35 . Write a will36 . Learn basic first aid37 . De-clutter the spare room38 . Cull all of the clothes I no longer wear or will never wear again. Donate them. Be ruthless39 . Organise the 'man cave' and re-home all the textbooks we no longer use40 . Clean and organise my crafting supplies41 . Clean our rugs and finally get rid of the stale dog smell42 . Be more proactive with composting and recycling to reduce rubbish43 . Clean one big thing a week (an under cupboard space, the microwave, the pantry etc)

Getting in some culture

44 . Read at least 10 paper books45 . Read 50 new books46 . Learn all the words to five songs which are not nursery rhymes47 . Register and release 10 books through bookcrossing.com48 . See 10 movies I’ve never seen49 . Watch something at the theatre50 . Have a movie marathon

Reflect

51 . Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years52 . Leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find53 . Write a list of 101 things I’ve achieved in life so far54 . Update and keep up to date Miss E's milestone book55 . Identify 100 things that make me happy56 . Go back and label each week of pregnancy photos57 . End each day by reflecting on three things that I am thankful for

Getting healthy

58 . Ride at least 500km59 . Run for an entire touch football game instead of half heartedly jogging60 . Practice yoga and stretching at least once a week for 15 minutes61 . Drink 1.2 litres of water everyday for a month

Keep learning

62 . Learn 50 new words in Cantonese, and use them regularly63 . Learn to say “Thank You” in 10 different languages64 . Learn 10 words in sign language

Money

65 . Regularly add to my change jar66 . Have a 'no unnecessary spending' month67 . Have one month where I refrain from buying coffee out

Be a better person

68 . Perform at least one random act of kindness each week69 . Sponsor someone doing something for charity70 . Give at least one heartfelt and honest compliment a day71 . Donate $10 to charity for every uncompleted task on my list72 . Fast for one day of Ramadan

Writing

73 . Comment on 50 different blogs74 . Write a blog post every day for a month75 . Post an outfit of the day on my blog once a week for a month76 . Send at least 10 handwritten letters/cards this year

Pamper myself

77 . Get a facial78 . Get a massage79 . Take a bubble bath80 . Take time out for 'Lisa time' at least once a week

Be creative

81 . Create a flower arrangement82 . Doodle once a day for 1 week83 . Make five home craft projects84 . Sew 5 things from scratch85 . Organise and present our photographs86 . Use my hot glue gun87 . Make at least five gifts for people

Go on an adventure

88 . Go for a family day trip on the spur of the moment89 . Go on a winery tour90 . Visit a museum91 . Go on a boat92 . See the world through my daughter's eyes and have a children's adventure93 . Visit an island94 . Go fishing95 . See a Brisbane attraction I haven't seen yet

Just for fun

96 . Visit a psychic97 . Lay in the grass and watch the clouds98 . Photograph a day in my life99 . Hug a tree100 . Make a new friend101 . Buy something frivolous